Truck-platform.



J. W. COX.

TRUCK PLATFORM APPLICATIQN FILED APR-26. I911.

Patelfled Jan. 8, 1918.

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Application filed Apr1126, 192.7. serial No. 164,777.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN W. Cox, a sub-- ject of the King of Great Britain, having declared my intention of becoming a citizen of the United States, residing at Erie, in the county of Erie and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Truck-Platforms, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to truck platforms The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings as follows Figure 1 shows an end elevation, partly in section.

Fig. 2 a side elevation partly in section.

Fig. 3 a top View showing the corner construction.

Fig. 4- an end View of one of the legs. Fig. 5 a side iew of one of the legs.

Fig. 6 an opposite view of one of the legs from that shown in Fig. 5.

1 marks the legs. These are substantially flat in one direction and are provided with the faces 2 to which the side bars 3 are attached. These are preferably in the form of channel bars and are secured by means of the rivets 4, a shoulder 5 cast on the leg extending along the bottom edge of the bar making the connection more secure.

The legs have the lateral projections 6 on which the end bars 7 are secured. The

end bars are in the form of channels and the projections 6 are arranged in the channels, the bars being secured to the projections by means of rivets 8. This makes a very rigid frame and leaves the space between the legs at the ends practically unobstructed.

The floor 9 of the platform is flush with the surface of the bar 7 The bar 7 forming the edges of the floor takes the wear at this point. The door is secured to the bars 3 by means of the bolts 10.

A box is provided for the platform having the ends 11 and sides 12. An angle iron 13 extends around the corner. Bolts 14 extend through the angle iron and the sides 12. A bolt 15 extends through the angle iron and top board of the end.

- It will be noted that the end boards extend past the side boards and are thus locked in the angle. Posts 16 are arranged in the corners. These posts have the feet 17 which extend along the channel 7 and the bolts l'l extend through these feet, channel bars and the projections 8 of the legs thus firmly securing the posts. The bolts 14 not only extend through the angle iron 13 and the ends 12 but also through the posts 16. Tie rods 18 extend from angle iron to angle iron, the tie rods being arranged in spaces 19 between the boards forming the sides and ends of the box. The box may be readily moved by simply loosening the bolts 17. The angle irons 13 extend around the ends of the channel 7, thus locking the box in place on the platform.

What I claim as new is 1. In a truck platform, the combination of legs having lateral projections at their top; frame bars secured to the sides of the legs extending at right angles to the projections connecting the legs at the sides of the platform; channel bars secured to the projections and connecting the legs at the ends of the platform, the projections being arranged in the channel; and a floor flush with the channel bars and secured to the side bars.

2. In a truck platform, the combination of legs; bars connecting the legs at the sides and ends; and a box formed with side planks and corner angle irons, the angle irons at the corners projecting below the planks and interlocking with the frame formed by the legs and bars.

3. In a truck platform, the combination of legs; bars connecting the legs and forming a frame; a floor on the frame; and a box having planks .with angle irons at the corners, the angle irons extending below the planks and around the floor of the platform for securing the box in place on the platform.

4. In a truck platform, the combination of a frame formed of legs and connecting bars; box posts at the corners, said box posts consisting of uprights and laterally projecting feet; means for securing the feet to the frame; planks forming the sides of the box;

angle irons arranged at the corners; andv bolts extending through the posts, planks and angle irons.

5. In a truck platform, the combination of a frame formed of legs and connecting bars; box posts at the corners, said box posts consisting of uprights and laterally projecting feet; means for securing the feet to the frame; planks forming the sides of the'box; angle irons arranged at the corners;

JOHN W. COX. 

